My hope is that the babies born these days will inherit less of the bullshit than we did.

America’s made a lot of progress on the gay rights front. On civil rights, too. Frank grew up as part of two minorities— and it’s left him hopeful for a world fraught with less emotional pain and anxiety.

Everyone wants the world to be a better place for their children and their children’s children. Maybe Frank’s hope will be realized. After all, a lot has changed in recent years…